The Perfectly Trained Parrot

by Rebecca K. O'Connor

A properly trained parrot is a wonderful petand a poorly trained parrot can be a feathered monster. This book gives parrot parents the tools to help ensure that their birds become social, tame, and fun companions. Advocating only positive, humane methods, the author guides the reader through the basics of trainingincluding terminology and various techniquesand progresses to more advanced tasks, such as trick training, training a flighted parrot, and training a parrot to talk. Using the methods in this book, readers can prevent the development of most problem behaviors before they start and solve those that do. The author addresses many more topics bird parents will find useful, including behavioral enrichment and training a parrot to tolerateor even participate innail trimming, wing clipping, wearing a harness, and riding in a carrier. The Perfectly Trained Parrot is a comprehensive resource for forging a strong and loving bond with a well-behaved parrot.

Genres: Nonfiction

255 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2013

About the author

Rebecca K. O’Connor is the author of We Were Wilder, Lift, Falcon’s Return, and several reference books on the natural world. She works for a conservation organization in her hometown.

Reviews

[Lorrie Covil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful

Very helpful. I do find that my Caique still is not that well behaved. That is not the book’s fault.

[Tracey Dyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative!

She starts with a brief explanation of the theory behind positive reinforcement as a tool for training any parrot, then moves on to problem behaviours and training techniques! All well explained in her engaging narrative. Highly recommend!

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read a LOT of training books for various species, and this is definitely a good one. The first eighty pages give a brief history of animal behavior analysis and extensive explanations of the basic tenets of positive training. It's followed by sections on basic handling, training behaviors to make healthcare easier, tricks, and talking. Each trick or behavior includes a breakdown of steps to get from A to B. Super useful for bird owners, but I can see people with other types of animals gaining something from it as well because the general principles are applicable across species.

[Maggie]

Funny author with excellent tips!